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Curriculum Focal Point LLC (DBA Focal Point LLC) is a duly licensed LLC in both the state of Colorado and New Jersey. The mission of the LLC is to serve schools in need of transformation or support in rural and impacted districts throughout the country.

Qualifications of Instructors/ Staff that Provide Services:

The Focal Point Team comprises experts and practitioners in a number of areas. The team is led by Mike Miles, Superintendent of the Harrison School District in Colorado Springs. Founded in 2004, Focal Point uses a wealth of expertise and experience to assist schools, districts, and individual educators in implementing systemic change that translates into results for even the most impacted districts.

Based on the work of educational leader Mike Miles, Focal Point has helped teachers and administrators in over 50 school districts work more effectively and raise student academic proficiency. Focal Point professional developers provide training in systems thinking, building leadership density, curriculum alignment, organizational effectiveness, action planning, and other school reform initiatives.

Focal Point also conducts education conferences in Colorado. Our team brings together professional developers, experts, and national keynoters to provide first-rate training for teachers and administrators. Focal Point organizes and conducts the annual Southern Colorado Educators’ Conference and the Western Colorado Educators’ Conference.

Cost:

Costs per school, district, consortium, BOCES or State Department, vary widely depending on the services requested. Below please find detailed examples of services rendered by Focal Point in the past and the fees that were charged:

Explanation of how we are able to provide differentiated services to meet the individual needs of schools and districts.

The Focal Point system focuses on the quality of instruction and the capacity to continually improve the quality of instruction. We develop capacity and teacher effectiveness instead of focusing on programs and curricular resources. While any plan to improve academic performance has to be tailored to the needs and context of a particular district and school, Focal Point provides comprehensive, systemic support that predominantly consists of on-the-job guidance and professional development.

How will we evaluate our services and support to schools and districts and its effectiveness in school/ district/ student achievement?

Approach to evalution of the Progress of a Focal Point Contractee: Focal Point team members are the best in the state with regard to monitoring school systems for effective implementation and continuous improvement. Besides providing continuous feedback at all levels regarding the quality of instruction, Focal Point trains teacher leaders and administrators to conduct the following:• PLC review: We help staff conduct effective PLCs in which achievement data is reviewed, individual student and class progress is monitored, and interventions are planned.• Mid-year review: Focal Point trains district and school leaders to prepare for and conduct a mid-year review that will assess progress on the action plan, progress monitoring assessments, instructional feedback, demonstrations of learning, and the overall improvement in the quality of instruction.• Systems review: Focal Point conducts a systems review of each school and trains district and school leaders to assess progress with regard to working systemically and effectively.

Sample of services offered for a school or district:

Under 500 Students:

Focal Point provided a Mapped and Aligned Curriculum and trained all staff on Curriculum Alignment and Design for a Small District:Item 1.Design and Delivery of Curriculum Maps K-5, reading/writing/communicating, math and science; 6-8 Reading/writing/communicating, math; 9-11 Reading/writing/communicating, math including transition to the new Core 2. Design and Delivery of Curriculum Maps 6-8 Science 3. Printing for all maps4. Full Day Training for Teachers and Leaders on Curriculum Alignment and Use of the Maps